ONE in ten shops in Solihull town centre is empty, a survey has found.
The study found 10.3 per cent of shops were vacant between July and December.
This makes it the town or city with the 12th highest rate of empty properties in the West Midlands.
The survey was commissioned by the British Property Federation.
Chief executive Liz Pearce said: “The fact of the matter is that Brits now do a lot more shopping over the web, so we’re seeing a fundamental reshaping of high streets.”
Councils must be given greater powers to allow shops to be changed from one use to another, she said.
